Author Archives: Matt Long

Carnival Cruise Line plans massive makeover of 18-year-old Carnival Victory USA Today Another Carnival cruise ship designed in the 1990s is about to be reborn. The 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory in 2020 … Read More

Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership USA Today The Italian populist government’s relaunch of the struggling Alitalia airline includes plans to take a 15-percent share and the inclusion of … Read More

American Airlines reduces options for travelers with delayed, canceled flights USA Today American Airlines has reduced options for travelers whose flights are delayed or canceled. Under a new policy, passengers without … Read More

Tropical Storm Michael Approaching US Gulf Coast, Could Become a Hurricane Travel Pulse The United States National Hurricane Center revealed tropical depression No. 14 has upgraded to Tropical Storm Michael … Read More

Royal Caribbean Issues Refunds After Cruise Gets Out of Control Travel Pulse Officials from Royal Caribbean International have apologized and reimbursed passengers on a September cruise after the ship became … Read More

Dubai expands tourism ambitions, sets new target for 2025 ArabianBusiness.com Dubai has extended its tourism ambitions, announcing new targets for attracting visitors to the emirate up to 2025. Building on … Read More

Royal Caribbean Issues Refunds After Cruise Gets Out of Control Travel Pulse Officials from Royal Caribbean International have apologized and reimbursed passengers on a September cruise after the ship became … Read More

Primera Air ceases operations Travel Weekly Nordic low-cost carrier Primera Air abruptly ended its operations at midnight Monday and has filed for bankruptcy, according to a statement from the carrier. … Read More

Budget airline Primera Air ceases operations USA TODAY Primera Air, which expanded into the United States earlier this year and recently announced more flights for next summer, is going out of … Read More

LAX Allowing Weed Inside Facility, TSA Still Says No Travel Pulse A new policy at Los Angeles International Airport permits people entering the facility to carry small amounts of marijuana. … Read More

Delta System Outage Halts Domestic Flights Nationwide Travel Pulse Technical issues within the Delta Air Lines computer system caused a nationwide hold on all domestic flights for more than an … Read More

South Africa to relax visa rules to boost investment, tourism Channel NewsAsia South Africa will ease some immigration rules, including agreeing visa waiver agreements with more countries, in an effort … Read More